Santa Monica has plenty of live music venues with shows every night of the week. Most are free while some venues do charge a small cover charge. Here is a list of what’s on tap for the week beginning Friday, Oct. 12. Visit each individual venue’s website to see set times and whether cover charges apply.
Friday, October 12
Jaq, My Burden, Sweet Eden @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch
Funk night! Merciless Jive, The Mason Affair, Special Guests @ Trip
The Goods with DJ Anthony Valadez and KG Superstar @ Zanzibar
Petunia & the Vipers featuring: Exene Cervanka from X & Phil Alvin @ Harvelle’s
I Love the 90s @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Acoustic Geek Night: Clark Chimp Hello, The Future!, Artichoke @ Bar Pico
Saturday, October 13
Café R&B @ Harvelle’s
Tim Morrow, The Rubbish Zoo, Level 5 Jimmy @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch
Quality with DJs Haul & Mason @ Zanzibar
Luke Reilly, Nam Kim, Casey Wickstrom @ Bar Pico
Starfucker (DJ Set) with Zak Waters, Steffi Graff, Mystery Skulls and DJ Irias @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Trash Honey, The Social Scuffs, Famous In Iowa, Mr. Hunter, Crazy Eyes @ TRIP
Sunday, October 14
The Spazmatics @ Zanzibar
Cubensis – A Grateful Dead Tribute @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Elle Carpenter, Flowerglass, Robert Gaston, Strive Roots @ TRIP
The Toledo Show @ Harvelle’s
Oldies Sunday @ Bar Pico
Monday, October 15
Tall Tale Excursion, Scarlletta, Special Guests @ TRIP
Monday Night Football @ Bar Pico
NARC with Damedas, and Teals @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club
The Mixx @ Harvelle’s
Tumbao Salsa Dura @ Zanzibar
Tuesday, October 16
Live Jazz @ The Charleston
United Front Hip Hop Show! 2MEX, EQ, 13Snakes, DJ Mess, DJ Troma @ TRIP
Stevie Starlight @ Harvelle’s
Vignatis, Open Mic @ Bar Pico
Go West Young Man with Warships, Slow Learner, The Steel Wells + DJ Set by Audiobytes for Autobots @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Wednesday, October 17
House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s
Luminous Movement @ Zanzibar
Jared’s Joker Comedy Show @ Bar Pico
Vinyl Party with The Deltaz, Drew Brandmeier, and guests @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Tahiti Shuttle Experiment, TRiPTease
Burlesque @ TRIP
Thursday, October 18
Afro Funke Thursday @ Zanzibar
CarterRollins, City of Blue, Gilded Flicker, Spyn Reset @ TRIP
Harlow Gold Show @ Harvelle’s
Indie Night: Nocturnal Youth, Brooke Jean, Amaziah Breeze, Julian @ Bar Pico
VERSUS presented by GottaDanceDirty and Danceism Show @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club
Are you a live music venue who would like to list your shows in The Mirror? Email editor@smmirror.com at least one to two weeks before it is scheduled to open.
